Crane: Booth 2-ton

Historic steam crane

Historical note: This crane is believed to have been built for the Great Western Railway while this railway still had some broad gauge track (ie before 1892), as the crane has fittings that are intended for use on broad gauge rails as well as a set that are intended for standard gauge rails.

Built

Probably early 1890s, by Joseph Booth & Bros, at Rodley, near Leeds

Load capacity

2 tons

Jib length

31' (approx 9.4 metres)

Previously worked

Probably on the GWR, before being sold for industrial use. It had been used by Clayton, Son & Co Ltd. prior to the early years of preservation of the MRT.

Entered collection

Donated by Clayton, Son & Co Ltd. in 1983, when their Dartmouth Yard closed